Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay Surf Break

Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 43.78° S 173.12° E

Issued: 5 pm 11 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay sea temperature is
12.2° C

2.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (12 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 1AM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 11). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jun)2ft (0.6m)10s
Afternoon (12 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)15s
Evening (12 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)9s

Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sun
14
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
2
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSE
12
1.3
SSE
11
1.1
SSE
11
1
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.5
S
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.3
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
17
0.6
S
11
0.5
S
16
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
569
394
303
249
161
104
77
80
75
42
42
28
59
96
91
137
100
94
73
71
121
145
178
157
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
5
NW
15
SSW
10
WSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
N
10
N
10
N
5
NNW
5
NW
10
SSE
5
SSE
5
N
10
NNE
15
N
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
Wind State
off
off
off
off
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
on
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
00:33AM1.76m
1:05PM1.88m
1:27AM1.82m
2:00PM1.99m
2:22AM1.88m
Low Tide
6:21PM0.28m
6:44AM0.19m
7:17PM0.22m
7:37AM0.12m
8:15PM0.17m
8:33AM0.05m
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:58
7:58
7:58
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4:55
4:55
4:55
4:54
 mm
Temp °C
9
8
9
9
8
9
11
12
12
10
9
9
9
9
9
11
11
9
9
9
9
9
9
12
Feels °C
6
5
6
7
6
6
7
10
9
8
7
7
7
7
7
10
9
7
7
7
6
6
6
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSE
12
1.3
SSE
11
1.1
SSE
11
1
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
9
0.5
S
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
12
0.6
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
S
9
0.5
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
12
Energy kJ
569
394
303
249
161
104
77
55
52
28
42
28
43
69
89
112
100
94
54
45
121
145
178
157
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
14
0.4
NE
4
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
S
4
0.3
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
S
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
S
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
S
18
Energy kJ
126
78
72
41
3
50
50
80
75
42
41
3
59
96
91
137
87
76
73
71
42
16
16
54
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
9
0.3
SSW
9
0.5
SSW
15
0.3
S
18
0.4
SW
10
0.3
SSW
9
0.3
SSW
9
0.2
SSW
8
0.2
NNE
4
0.2
SSW
8
0.3
S
4
0.2
S
13
0.3
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.3
SSW
7
0.3
SSW
8
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.2
S
18
0.3
SE
10
Energy kJ
56
15
121
55
23
17
15
6
1
6
2
13
4
2
2
2
10
11
6
6
25
16
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
4
0.2
W
3
0.2
SSW
2
0.2
SSW
2
0.3
SSW
3
0.3
S
3
0.2
NNE
2
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.3
NNE
3
Energy kJ
2
4
5
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
3
3
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
5
3
5
5
13
0
0
0
0
0
0
27
13
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
7
6
6
6
6
6
6
7
7
9
9
8
8
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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